Rapper Joe Budden is a wanted man.
Saturday morning (Aug. 23), the NYPD's verified Twitter account sent out a tweet alerting the public that the rapper is wanted for robbery.
WANTED: Joe Budden, 6ft., 200lbs., for robbery/taking cellphone of F/25 at 4:30am 8/18. Call #800577TIPS. pic.twitter.com/EN94tYCUa2
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August 23, 2014
According to HipHopDX, Budden is wanted for stealing a woman's cell phone. The post says Budden is wanted for robbery, taking a cellphone of a 25-year old woman on August 18.
This comes shortly after allegations that Budden physically abused his girlfriend after seeing photographs of her with other men.
TMZ reported that Budden allegedly abused his former girlfriend by slamming her head into the dashboard of a vehicle after dragging her out of a restaurant. The outlet says he drove her to his New Jersey home where the altercation continued.
The "Pump It Up" rapper's attorney, Nima Ameri, issued a statement to TMZ saying Budden "looks forward to an opportunity to responsibly deal with and address the allegations so he may establish the actual facts." He say the rapper is cooperating with the investigation and the facts will "demonstrate the truth of Mr. Budden's involvement and the real events that transpired."
The New York Daily News reports woman had broken up with the New Jersey rhymer because he was "cheating and hooking up with strippers."
Budden took to Twitter to deny his involvement with more than 15 tweets on Friday (Aug. 22). In the tweets, he claimed New Jersey cops had been in contact with him.
"Cops searched my house today cuz shorty told them I had guns here," he tweeted. "He said 'wanna tell me why u have a bullet proof vest?'.. Lmao/smh."
He then posted a picture of himself sitting on a street curb surrounded by three dogs with the words "I'm guarded ... Literally."
He concluded with, "The lesson to be learned here is ... Leave the strippers & bartenders in the strip club ... sounds so simple !"
Stay tuned for updates.
